Cole Klassen
It’s that wonderful time of year again, time to talk about Odyssey of the Mind. This year, there is only one OM team, a seventh-grade team coached by Roxi Klassen. Although young, they have been having a great time.
Kylie Klassen gave this summary: “We are doing a problem called Furs Feathers and Fins. It is a musical theatrical problem full of complicated twists and turns. We have encountered some problems such as making very realistic animal costumes without any adult help and making the costume in creative ways.”
They have had to learn how to sew and how to build things. Kylie also says, “Odyssey of the Mind has inspired my whole team to grow closer and work on our creative skills. ‘Spontaneous’ helps us work on our verbal skills and thinking. ‘Hands on’ helps us solve problems in weird and interesting ways. There was one instance where we had to cross our backyard with magical shoes on each other’s backs. And everyone has to get across with each person only wearing the shoes at a time and can only wear the shoes once. The shoes can also not be tossed. It is way harder than it sounds as our team soon learned. So I learned how to cross an acid swamp with my friends wearing magical shoes.”
Odyssey of the Mind is a fantastic experience, helping to develop creativity and other major skills. It is super fun and allows for many different outlets. Although membership at TPA has declined, OM is still a great joy. I hope it continues to be a great experience.